Earthquake details

Friday, May 9, 1941 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Japan on Friday, May 9, 1941 at 09:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kitaibaraki (Japan - JP), about 110.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 141.865 and latitude 36.356.

Magnitude 6.2
Alert Severe
Depth 25.0 km
Coordinates 36.356, 141.865
UTC time 1941-05-09 09:32:03.900
Location Iwaki
Country Japan (JP)
Severity Severe

Earthquake map 1941-05-09

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